The Long Āgama Sūtra 10.33

10.33

「云何九滅法？謂九愛本：因愛有求，因求有利，因利有用，因用有欲，因欲有著，因著有嫉，因嫉有守，因守有護。云何九退法？謂九惱法：有人已侵惱我，今侵惱我，當侵惱我；我所愛者，已侵惱，今侵惱，當侵惱；我所憎者，已愛敬，今愛敬，當愛敬。云何九增法？謂無惱：彼已侵我，我惱何益？已不生惱，今不生惱，當不生惱；我所愛者，彼已侵惱，我惱何益？已不生惱，今不生惱，當不生惱；我所憎者，彼已愛敬，我惱何益？已不生惱，今不生惱，當不生惱。

“What are nine things to be ceased? The nine sources of craving: Because of craving, there’s pursuit. Because of pursuit, there’s gain. Because of gain, there’s use. Because of use, there’s desire. Because of desire, there’s attachment. Because of attachment, there’s jealousy. Because of jealousy, there’s clinging. Because of clinging, there’s guarding.

“What are nine things that retreat? They are the nine vexations: ‘A person [1] once troubled me, [2] is troubling me, or [3] will trouble me.’ ‘Someone dear to me [4] has been troubled, [5] is being troubled, or [6] will be troubled.’ ‘Someone I dislike [7] has been loved and respected, [8] is being loved and respected, or [9] will be loved and respected.’

“What are nine things that advance? They are the nine non-vexations: ‘That person has harassed me, but what benefit is there in being troubled by it? [1] It didn’t trouble me then, [2] doesn’t trouble me now, and [3] won’t trouble me in the future.’ ‘Someone dear to me has been harassed, but what benefit is there in my being troubled by it? [4] It didn’t trouble me then, [5] doesn’t trouble me now, and [6] won’t trouble me in the future.’ ‘Someone I dislike has been loved and respected, but what benefit is there in my being troubled by it? [7] It didn’t trouble me then, [8] doesn’t trouble me now, and [9] won’t trouble me in the future.’